Climate Magic Podcast

It’s hard to get your head around climate change. And it’s not just you – our brains simply aren’t wired to think about problems at that scale. And why would they be? Understandably, this can lead to all kinds of mental outcomes that don’t actually solve the problem. In fact, it’s counterproductive.

Host, Dr. Sarah Jaquette Ray, connects the dots between how you feel about the climate and your agency to do something about it. She explores the big and small questions about your relationship with the climate.

Climate Magic is about the emotional life of climate politics. You want to thrive in the Anthropocene, and the planet needs you to tap the root of your inner skills to build a better world. It’s not rocket science… it’s Climate Magic.

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Climate Magic is recorded in association with Cal Poly Humboldt. Show notes, transcriptions, and more information about each episode can be found below.

Climate Magic is on Instagram & Linkedin.

🌍 What does climate change feel like for you? Your brain isn't built for climate change. But it can learn. 🧠🌍 What if the way we die could heal the earth? 🌿 🌏️ Climate anxiety isn’t like other types of anxiety. 🌏️ 🧠 How does heat effect animals, nature, and even our brains? Writer & Researcher, Clayton Page Aldern ( @compatibilism) discusses concepts from his book The Weight of Nature: How a Changing Climate Changes our Brains. Did you know that impulsive behavior increases as it gets hotter? Give this episode a listen and check out more of Clayton’ s data based journalism @grist Naptime Activism but make it anytime activism! Climate Magic guest, Elizabeth Bechard is the Public Health Manager for @cleanairmoms, Moms Clean Air Force and leads the organization’s work on climate change and mental health. She is also the author of Parenting in a Changing Climate: Tools for Cultivating Resilience, Taking Action, and Practicing Hope in the Face of Climate Change. How do you make time for activism? Few English words open up the possibility of our love of the more-than-human world—love being the emotion underlying the fear, anxiety, guilt, and anger about the things that threaten the earth. What does spirituality have to do with addressing climate change? Guest, Climate Chaplain Rabbi Ora Nitkin-Kaner explores the tools and practices that she uses to stay grounded in a changing world. 👂 Listen whenever you find your favorite podcasts. #climatemagic 🙋 How many of us are seeking tools to actively regulate our nervous systems? The OG climate-aware therapist and author, @ldavenportauthor joins the Climate Magic Podcast with insight into her own resilient source of climate magic. As the program and faculty leader of the Climate Psychology Certification Training at the California Institute of Integral Studie (@ciis_sf), Leslie is a pioneer in naming and exploring the complex emotional world we navigate.